Running a .bat file without window

[Tyler Durden]

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

Thanks to everyone!

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

cmdow.exe

However - it would likely be discovered by your AV software and quarantined.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

Thanks to everyone!

You can use the "Start" command to minimize the window that
the batch file runs in. This makes it less obtrusive but it's not
exactly invisible.

Perhaps you tell us what exactly you're trying to achieve. There
are some methods that will make a process completely invisible.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to the
user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already know of the
cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as malware is a risk
that we cannot afford.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Sorry, you did not really say anything about the process
you have in mind, only that you wish to hide it.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You could launch your own service through the netlogon script,
using srvany and instsrv. It's a bit more work than inserting a
couple of copy commands into the startup script but it will
certainly make the process invisible. See here for details:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

 

[Tyler Durden]

Thank you again.

You could launch your own service through the netlogon script,
using srvany and instsrv. It's a bit more work than inserting a
couple of copy commands into the startup script but it will
certainly make the process invisible. See here for details:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

 

[Ian D]

Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

I have .bat files that I use for copying specific files.
For these .bat files I made shortcuts with icons on
the desktop, with Properties>Run set to minimized.
When a .bat runs, a button appears briefly on the
task bar, but no command window appears on the
desktop.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

intWindowStyle
Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.
Note that not all programs make use of this information.


intWindowStyle Description
0 Hides the window and activates another window



See:




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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

intWindowStyle
Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.
Note that not all programs make use of this information.


intWindowStyle Description
0 Hides the window and activates another window



See:

Silent .bat/.cmd file (no window) - microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
Google Groups:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/d281575031842fed


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Tyler Durden]

Thank you Ramesh, but on vbs by default the system asks for permition to run
it, with a Security Warning. The best solution until now is the cmdow, that
could be detected as malware.

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

intWindowStyle
Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.
Note that not all programs make use of this information.


intWindowStyle Description
0 Hides the window and activates another window



See:




--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

Thanks to everyone!

 

[ju.c]

This is a great little program that will do what you want.

Hidden Start - run apps in the background
http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html


ju.c

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I don't get the warning screen. Are you running the .VBS from a network
share, per chance?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thank you Ramesh, but on vbs by default the system asks for permition to
run it, with a Security Warning. The best solution until now is the cmdow,
that could be detected as malware.

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

intWindowStyle
Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's
window.
Note that not all programs make use of this information.


intWindowStyle Description
0 Hides the window and activates another window



See:




--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

Thanks to everyone!

 

[Tyler Durden]

I think that this will do it perfectly, I will try and report back here.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Worked just fine, thanks again to all of you. I hope this issue helps
someone else too.

 

[blad3runn69]

Cool stuff, thank you kindly for the info ju.c, and thank you to the good
people @ ntwind. You are right ju.c it is a very neat solution, muchly
appreciated.

 

[blad3runn69]

v.cool thank you